You manage to push through

Xiang continues her brutal torture of your ribs and, despite your struggles to endure it, you don't tap out and try to fight through the pain.

It feels like it has been forever, in reality only a few minutes. Eventually, Xiang starts loosening her legs around you, giving your midsection some relief before fully releasing you shortly after. "Hmm... Satisfactory, i guess." She says in a firm voice as you crumble to the ground, clutching your sides in pain. "But you are gonna have to undergo intense pain tolerance training." She adds.

"Yes empress Xiang." You respond from the ground before finally standing up. You try to stand up straight and tall but she already saw your weakness.

She calls the guards over before instructing them to escort you out. "Take him to the training room, he needs to work on his pain tolerance." She orders.

The guards nod and grab you by the arms, dragging you out of the throne room.